AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn gymnastics team is excited to welcome another top-ranked class to 2023 as three signed a National Letter of Intent with the Tigers, head coach Jeff Graba announced.
Joining the team next year will be Olivia Greaves (Staten Island, N.Y.), Hannah Hagle (San Augustine, Texas) and Hailey John (Sanford, Fla.).
"We are extremely excited to announce the addition of these three to the Auburn Family," Graba said. "They will be one of the top recruiting classes in the history of our program and will bring a tremendous amount of energy and excitement to the gym."
OLIVIA GREAVES
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
High School: Abeka Academy
Gym: World Champions
HIGHLIGHTS: U.S. National Team Member and U.S. Junior National Team Member … 2021 Swiss Cup participant … Captured team gold at the 2019 Gymnix International Junior Championship … Earned silver in the all-around, vault and floor … 2019 U.S. junior champion on uneven bars and third in the all-around.
GRABA THOUGHTS: "Olivia came to us late in the process and we're so excited to have her join the program. She is a phenomenal gymnast who has world-class experience that should continue to help our team improve. Olivia is powerful and graceful at the same time and will be a fun gymnast for our fans to watch."
HANNAH HAGLE
Hometown: San Augustine, Texas
High School: Cumberland Academy
Gym: Texas East
HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time U.S. Classic qualifier … P&G Championships qualifier in 2017 … Finished second on beam and bars at 2016 Hopes Championship … 2021 Region 3 all-around champion … 2021 Texas state beam champion and all-around runner-up … JO Nationals qualifier.
GRABA THOUGHTS: "Hannah comes to use from Texas and brings a wealth of experience to the team. She has competed at all levels of the sport and should step in and help the program out right away. She is a tremendous gymnast with a great mixture of power and beauty in her routines."
HAILEY JOHN
Hometown: Sanford, Fla.
High School: Seminole High School
Gym: Orlando Metro
HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time Florida state champion in the all-around, beam and floor … Won the 2019 Florida vault champion … Two-time JO Nationals qualifier … 2018 JO National beam runner-up … 2019 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier.
GRABA THOUGHTS: "Hailey has been to our camps in the past and has been committed to us for a while now. She is a dynamic athlete who will bring graceful gymnastics coupled with some very high difficulty. We are so excited to have her join the team."